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| Red Grosgrain Silk Chiffon Dress
Summer 1932 ~ Paris by Gabrielle Chanel (1883 - 1971) |
And on the other nights, did she dress up in flaming red gowns and dance the night away, carefree, silly, wild? No. She did laundry and mending, and went to bed early with an orange and a thick book with lots of close print.
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| Land That We Love:
Fourth of July Harvest |
"I also know," said Candide, "that we must cultivate our garden."
"You are right," said Pangloss, "for when man was put in the Garden of Eden, he was put there ut operaretur eum, to work; which proves that man was not born to rest."
"Let us work without reasoning," said Martin, "it is the only way to make life endurable."
All the little society entered into this laudable plan; each one began to exercise his talents. The little piece of land produced much. True, Cunégonde was very ugly; but she became and excellent pastry cook; Paquette embroidered; the old woman took care of the linen. No one, not even Friar Giroflée, failed to perform some service; he was a very good carpenter, and even became an honorable man.
Pangloss sometimes said to Candide:
"All events are linked together in the best of all possible worlds. for after all, if you had not been expelled from a fine castle with great kicks in the backside for love of Mademoiselle Cunégonde, if you had not been subjected to the Inquisition, if you had not traveled about America on foot, if you had not given the Baron a great blow with your sword, if you had not lost all your sheep from the good country of Eldorado, you would not be here eating candied citrons and pistachios."
"That is well said," replied Candide, "but we must cultivate our garden.”
from Candide
by Voltaire (1694 – 1778)
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| Easy Zucchini Casserole:
cut in chunks, stir in olive oil, sprinkle with favorite spices, cover with foil and bake for an hour at 400. During the last few minutes, sprinkle with dry stuffing mix & feta crumbles |
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| Vintage Postcard of Lady Liberty
with Phrygian Caps |
Delayed acceptance: Berlin wrote "God Bless America" during World War I but set it aside, thinking it wasn't quite right for the times. It didn't gain popularity until World War II, when it came into its own as Kate Smith's signature tune.
1920s Cancel Culture: Initially, the song was considered too sappy by the woke left; and it was spurned by the alt-right for being composed by a Jewish immigrant. Thankfully, both Berlin and his "unofficial national anthem of the United States" continue to stand the test of time.
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| My siblings all had something fun to say
when we were sorting out the old family cookbooks and came across this instruction guide / recipe booklet for our beloved ice cream maker! |
